Selling to governments

1. How to

• The procurement process 

  Contact Government of Canada departments and agencies for contracting opportunities, and promote your products and services to them.

• Doing business with NASA 

  Learn how to find opportunities and understand the procurement process of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

• How to prepare a bid 

  Use this guide to help you bid on government opportunities so that you can sell your goods or services to the government.

• Doing Business with the Ontario Government 

  Learn about Ontario's purchasing policies and how to sell your products and services to the government.

• Federal Contractors Program 

  Your business has 100 employees or more and works on federal government contracts of $1 million or more? You must meet employment equity requirements.

• Bid on opportunities: The bidding process 

  Find out about contract bidding opportunities and the bidding process used by Public Services and Procurement Canada.

• Promote yourself to government buyers 

  Find out how to increase your chances of becoming a supplier to the Government of Canada.

• Tender for a contract 

  Learn how to identify potential contracts, what to include in your bid and how to draft it to have the best chances of success.

• Price lists, estimates, quotations and tenders 

  Learn how to draw up a price list, prepare proposals and estimates, price a contract bid and present your prices to your customers.

• Standing offers 

  Register for a standing offer with the Government of Canada to get a chance to sell your goods or services to government departments.

• Supply arrangements 

  Become a pre-qualified supplier for the Government of Canada for certain goods and services.

• What the government buys 

  From airplanes to paper clips, the Government of Canada buys many products and services. Learn more about what you can sell to the Government of Canada.

• Selling to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 

  All purchases made by the U.S. DoD that are valued at over $150,000 USD are made through the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC).

• U.S. government procurement 

  Learn about the U.S. government procurement process, market evaluations and contracting opportunities at all levels of government.

• U.S. General Services Administration 

  Do business with the acquisition and procurement arm of the US federal government.

• Government procurement: international trade agreements 

  Get details on all the free trade agreements covering government procurement that Canada has signed, as well as agreements under negotiation.

2. Calls for tenders and promotion of your products and services

• SIMAP — European public procurement 

  Find information on European public procurement and opportunities to do business with the European Union and its member states.

• SEAO Electronic Tendering System 

  Tender online for requests for proposals from the Government of Quebec.

• Trade agreements — Government procurement 

  Learn about Canada's main trade agreements and how their procurement provisions may affect your procurement contract.

• AusTender 

  Find Australian Government procurement opportunities.

• beta.SAM.gov  

  Find opportunities to sell your goods or services to the United States government.

• Contacts for GSIN Codes 

  Use this directory to identify and market yourself and your goods to purchasing managers in Public Works and Government Services Canada.

• Canada Free Trade Agreement — Doing business 

  Find procurement opportunities for the federal, provincial and territorial governments.

• Innu Business Development Centre 

  Promote your company in the Innu Business Registry and find Innu businesses that are offering the goods and services you need.

• Contract Services 

  You can access information on Government of Yukon's contracting process and find out about current and anticipated tenders.

• Canadian Commercial Corporation 

  If you are pursuing contracts with foreign governments, the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) can help.

• Register as a supplier 

  Do you want to sell to the Government of Canada? Find out how to register as a supplier and add your business to the database.

• Doing business with the Government of Nunavut 

  Find out how your Inuit- or Nunavut-owned business can provide goods and services to the Government of Nunavut.

• Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) 

  If you are an innovator with ideas about solving defence and security challenges, you could get funding to develop your proposal.

• Procurement Services – New Brunswick Opportunities Network 

  Find opportunities to sell your goods and services to government and other public sector bodies.

• Pre-Qualified Innovations 

  Learn about the process when submitting your proposal for the Build in Canada Innovation Program.

• Procurement Services (Nova Scotia) 

  Find tender notices for goods, services and construction work from Nova Scotia government departments and public sector organizations.

• Procurement — Yukon Government 

  You can access information on selling goods and services to the Yukon government.

• Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business 

  If you are Aboriginal and want to sell your goods or services to the government, find out how to apply for government contracts.

• PEI tender opportunities 

  Are you interested in doing business with the Government of PEI? Find links to open tenders on the Procurement Services website.

• SaskTenders 

  Use this system to have full access to all government of Saskatchewan requests for tenders.

• MERX — Canadian Public Tenders 

  Find opportunities to sell your products or services to governments and other organizations using the MERX system.

• Office of Small and Medium Enterprises 

  Get information about selling your goods and services to the Government of Canada.

• Become an exporter 

  Get help accessing contracts for infrastructure or defence materials and services from foreign governments.

• Tenders — Selling to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 

  Find out how you can bid on opportunities for selling goods and services to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Agreement on Ontario-Quebec Construction Labour Mobility 

  Under this agreement, you are ensured equal treatment when bidding or working on construction projects in Ontario and Quebec.

• Alberta Purchasing Connection 

  Find opportunities to sell your products or services to the Government of Alberta and to other agencies.

• Innovative Solutions Canada 

  Want to develop an innovative product for a department or agency of the Government of Canada? Apply for funding to help solve GOC challenges.

• Centralized Professional Services ePortal 

  If you are a professional or a specialist, you can register your business in this database to conduct business with the Government of Canada.

• Selling to the Manitoba Government 

  Extend your target market by selling to the Government of Manitoba.

• Selling to the Government of Quebec 

  Find the information you need to do business with the Government of Quebec and benefit from Quebec government contracts.

• Accelerated Growth Service 

  Does your company have annual sales of at least $5 million and show promising growth? You may be eligible for the CED support program.

• Selling to the BC Government 

  Every year, the BC Government buys a wide range of goods and services from businesses of all sizes and types. Your business could be one of them.

• Tenders — Government of Canada 

  Find opportunities to sell your products or services to the Federal Government through buyandsell.gc.ca.

• Indigenous Business Directory 

  You can search for or register an Indigenous business in this directory of suppliers.

• RFP Alert Services  514 948-0488

  Services offered:  Government calls for tenders monitoring - Public procurement

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